Educational game apparatus



June 24,` 19(30. 1B, APPLGATE. I 1,767,424

EDUCATIONAL GAME APPARATUS Filed Dec. 18. lsz 3 sheets-sheet 1 .lune 24,1930. B. APPLEGATE A41,767,424

EDUCATIONAL GAME APPARATUS f June 24, 1930. B. APPLEGATE EDUCATIONAL GAME APPARATUS s sheets-sheet 3 Filed Dec. .l8 1928 Patented June 24,` 1930 y nEN'roN einennefArria` or wooii-iiiiifiiz;` NEBRASKA j EDUCATIONAL 'GAME APieAnA'rUs f 1 Y Application inea December is, 192s. l Aserial No. v4seat-ia. 1

`. Thepreseiit invention is directed to iinproveinents in an vediicational game apparatus.. ,t r .n The primary objecty of the ,invention isr to 5 providevan apparatusol this characterk so constructedk that lchildren in .primary school grades can be drilled in playing a game closely simulating that ol'basketball, and at the .same ,time be taughtspelling and"` simple mathematics. p a.

' Another object ofthe Vinvention is to prp- `Vide an a paratus of this nature which will not only lbs instructive to the players,-but .will furnishamusement, as well.

5 Another object of the invention is to vvide an apparatus of this kind so constructed that each time a goal is scored the goal ring will change .its elevation, thus testing the skill of the child :throwing ,theV ball through the ring-which lis constantly chaiiging lits position.

Another object of theinveiition is to provide an apparatuslof thischaracter having- -a number of goal ringsin order that a num ber of classes canplay at the saine time"- construction, formation, combination andarrangement of parts to be hereinafter, more `fully described, ,claimed and` illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which i Figure lis. aI perspective view'of the device. Y f FigureA 2 is ai vertical sectional view tliroughthe-devicel l if i l of Figure i2.

A-oFigggure 2; i 4 Referring' to the drawings, 1 designatesfa casing supported by legs 2, the sides of the casing having slots 3 formed therein. Transv verse bars 4 and 5 are supported within the casing adjacent the upper land `lower"ends of which will appear later. IAnother. object of the invention is` to pro- V Y p p p employed'andfhave; their, ends journaled in bearings `21, and, 22,Qres'pectively, vthe lower roller -aving a crankhandle 23`7ixed to one end, tliepurpose of'whichfwillbe l later ex#vr Figure?) is af sectionalfview on `lineBf-` the Vslots, l2, and` to whicharefzsecured, .remfQQl-SQS are provided over tliew,

spectively,`tlie and lower Jendsiovt' the *,Eaehfjratchetbar 'has 'associated therewith an; armfffwhichconsistsof spaced. bars 8, be- Qtw'een whichtlieratcliet bar Gis engaged,l

,the Aforward'ends of V'the 1bars Sbeiiig provided.' withfa [trip]v head 9,lwliicli is secured tothebars, inany approvefdfmanner. VvThe arm 7 hassecufred to its innerend a counter f vIPivota-lly`mounted between'th'e bars Bof [the arm V`are pawls `11 and'l2 which cooperate with thefrz'ttchet` bar to vmovehthe arm upivardly, stepby step', when-the arm is'rocked in a Vmanner 'to be hereinafter described.

`Associatedwith the .head 9fis'a goal ring 13 which has its terminals 14 terminating in spacedv bars lrbetween whichris engaged the bar `6.. VThe harsl terminate in downwardly directed extensions 16l whichfare pivotally connected to thebolt 17 which pivotally 'connects thepawl 12 with the `arm 7 l l The inner ends of the bars'lare con- Lnectefd. to-a cross heady18, the purposeV ofr Upper vand loweriollers 19and20 are plained.

pairl :endless 4webs Qlluand; 25 rare ltraiiied aroundfthe rollersl and 20 said webs being. foriiieolv :troni vsuitable fabric.

lThe web 24lias' printed thereon words, while fthe ijvebf has thereon numerals,the:words 4being such asltlivose'vtaught in `primary classes, while the numerals denote examples in arithmetic for primary class 'studyA f v'The sides flthefca'singQ-are provided with `siglitopenings.26V inordertthat the words Figure 4 sa SeCtilmI-Vew on im@ l 4 and iexamplesligmay J successively j coincide `-therewith duringiiitermittent movement Iof v webs `cords 27j are provided `and have i their' lower ends wrappedarouird thero'ller 2O,`

roller 19 and have'weights 29 secured to pronounce simple words, and will become their lower ends, the other ends of said cords being secured to the cross head 18, as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings.

Then the ball is thrown and it drops through the goal ring 3it engages the head 9, thus rocking the arm'7 since the weight of the ball is sufficient to overbalance the weight 10. As the head swings vdownwardly the pawl 11 catches, and during the rock-` ing movement of the armlthe pawl 12 moves upwardly, whereupon the crosshead 18 alsov moves upwardly and pulls upon the cords 27 thus rotating the roller 2O to cause the web to move in order.V that the words or examples may be successively moved` into registration with the openings 26, and at "each time the arm 7 is rocked by aball fallmal position, .as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings. `Since the cords 28 are engaged over the roller 2O rotary movement will be imparted to this roller as the pawls operate to elevate the goal ring and head 9. After the cross headvhas moved upwardly to its fullest extent the p awls 11 and 12 are disengaged from the ratchet bar and the crank handle 23 turned, thus winding the cords 27 upon the roller 20 to return the cross head to its lowermost position.- l

' The weights 29 will obviously counterbalance the cross head 18, goal ring'l, heard 9, and the associated parts.

After the head 9 and goal ring'are 1n theirV lowermost position the game can be again started. Vhen thehead 9 is subjected to the weight of the ball it'will swingdownwardly, thus causing the pawl 12 to move upwardly for engagement with a Atooth of the bar 6, at which time the pawl 12 remains fixed, the pivotal pin 30 thereof acting as a lfulcrum for lthe arm 7. 'As the head 9 and c arm 7 are successively rocked the pawls will successively move upwardly to elevate the cross head18', thus causing the cords 27 "and cords 28 to rotate the rollers 19 and ball. For instance, if the first child throws Vso a ball' and it passes through Lthe ring-'and drops upon the head 9, the arm. be rocked, and agoal counted. the same lchild. can properlyl @solve `the example and pronounceland denote' the meaning ofthe 4and the associated parts downwardly.

eh'icient in scoring points.

The rule for playing the game as above given of course can be varied, and the rules may be made to suit various conditions.

Since each side of the casing' is equipped with one of the goal`rings and associated parts, a number of games may progress at the same time.

. A bell 31 is supported` by the arm 7, and will obviously ring'each time the arm 7 is rocked.

Upon reference to Figure 3 it will be observed that thevr pawl 11 has a hook 32 carried thereby which is yadapted to be engaged by the loop 33 carried by the bar 15 in order that when the loop is engagedV with the hook the pawl will be held from engagement with the ratchet bar. A `hook 34 is carried by4 the cross head18 and is adapted to vengage the perforation' 35 formed in thepawl 12, and it will be obvious that when the hook is engaged in this perforation that the pawl 12'will be held from engagement with the y,

ratchet bar 6 in order -that when the lower4v roller 2,0 is rotated the cords 27 will be wound thereon to'draw the ycross head 18 The hook 34 can be conveniently engaged with4 the perforation 35 of the pawl upon re-l moving the'top closure Vof the casing, when desired. l

lF rom the foregoing, itis vthought that the construction, operation and many advan tages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, and proportion and Aminor details of construction, maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention. `What is claimed is :44-

1. A game apparatus Vof the class described, comprising a casing, rollers journaled in the, casing, endless webstrained around the rollers, a goal ring, an arm having a head thereon, said head being adapted E to be engaged by an object .passingV through the ring to rock the arm, and means associated with the arm for imparting movement to the webs when said arm is rocked.

2. A game apparatus 'comprising a casing, rollers journaled inthe casing', endless r v webs trained around the rollers, a'goal ring,

an arm having a trip head thereon for disposition under the ring., across head connected with the goal ring, cords connecting the cross headand rollers, saidvhead being.A operable when subjected to theweight ofa'n object to rock the arm 'to impart movement to thev cross -head tov rotate the" rollers to move the webs. A. ,Y Y 3. A gameV apparatus of the class described comprising'a casing, a'ratchet bar carried yby the casing, an arm, pawls pivotally carried by the arm for engagement with the ratchet bar, a goal ring connected with the arm and having a cross head earried thereby, a head carried by the arm, rollers in the casing, endless webs trained around the rollers, cords connecting the rollers and cross head, said head serving to rock the arm to actuate the pawl to move the cross head upwardly to impartmovement to the webs.

4. A game apparatus of the lClass described comprising a casing, a ratchet bar carried thereby, an arm having pawls pivotally'connected therewith for engagement with the bar, a head carried by the arm, `a goal ring having a cross head connected therewith, kmeans `for connecting the goal ring with the arm, rollers inthe casing,y

endless webs trained aroundthe rollers, said arm being rockable whenthe head isrocked to actuate the pawl to move the cross head upwardly, and means connecting the cross I head and rollers fory imparting movement. to the 'webs as the cross .head moves vup- Wardly.

A5. A game apparatus of the class described comprising a ratchet bar, an'ar'm havin@ awls carried thereb for engageb D D ment with said bar, ahead carried by the 1,767,424` f i Y arm adapted tovbe engaged byran 'objectv passing through theVV ring to rock the arm, 'i means for` moving the ring downwardly arm, a goal ring having extensions connected therewith for engagementwith `the arm, a

cross head connectedk witlithe goal ring, ende" Y less webs in the easing, said head being rockable to rock the arm to impart movement to f the Webs.

6. A gameapparatus of the class described-Ar comprising a cas1ngrollers journaled in the casing, webs trained around the rollers, a goal ring, a cross head connected with the ment to the Webs during downward move# a l10o goal ring, an arm mounted for rocking move-` ment 1n thecasing, means for elevating the arm during Vrocking thereof, and lexible '-means connecting the'rollers and cross head for 4rotating the rollers to impart movement to the webs during-elevation of the arm.

7. A game apparatus of the class" described, comprising a casing having a slotin i its side, aratchet bardisposed inthe slot, an

arm havin'gpawls pivotally conneetedtherewith for engagement-with the bartofmove the arm upwardly when the bar is rocked, a head on the-armi'or rocking the samea goal ring disposed above the"V head, extensions carried by the goalr'ing and connecting said ring with the arm, and movable upwardly with the arm to elevate the cross'r head as the arm moves upwardly, rollers. journaled in the casing, endless webs chained around the rollers, and means connecting the cross'head ,n

and rollers forrimparting rotary..movement A thereto to impart movement tothe/web.V

8.7A game apparatus. of the class described, comprising a casing, endless Webs movable 1n the cas1`nga goal ring, avtrip 

